US Supreme Court signals continuing preference for arbitration
The U.S. Supreme Court solidified its pro-arbitration stance in a recent decision interpreting the Credit Repair Organizations Act.
US Supreme Court: Credit Repair Act claims can be arbitrated
Because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in arbitration, the Federal Arbitration Act mandates that the parties’ arbitration agreement be enforced, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.
US Supreme Court to decide: Does ‘right to sue’ mean right to arbitration?
At oral arguments Tuesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed skepticism that a “right to sue” provision in a federal consumer credit statute prevents credit card companies from enforcing mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses with its customers.
U.S. Supreme Court ponders strip search limits, arbitration
After taking Columbus Day off, the U.S. Supreme Court is back in action to hear oral arguments this week on issues including whether claims arising under the Credit Repair Organizations Act are arbitrable, and whether the Fourth Amendment limits strip searches on jail inmates held on minor charges.
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